Behind Every Lie [Completed]

LIE 13

AURELIA HEREDIA

Nanginginig kong ibinaba ang hawak na sulat. An unusual soft smile suddenly crept into me as I stepped forward. Kanina pa ako nakalabas sa school building at nakapunta na sa likurang parte ng school. The letter indicated that I should meet him here.

I should meet Anthony here.

I walked silently as I grazed my eyes in the tall trees.

"Anthony?" I called him in a whisper.

All my senses heightened, but all I could hear were my light steps, cracking every dried leaf on the ground.

"Where are you?" Sinuri ko ang kapaligiran para hanapin siya.

Bigla na lang lumakas ang salpok ng hangin. I gritted my teeth as anger consumed me. Unti-unti kong ginusot ang liham sa likuran ko.

"Anthony, come out... we should talk." Kaunti na lang at mauubusan na ako ng pasensya.

Huminto ako sa paglalakad at hinarap ang malalaking puno. Madilim na ngayon kahit umaga pa dahil malapit na uulan.

"Love, where are you?" An unusual soft voice came out of my mouth.

Mabilis kong tinitigan ang isang puno nang may marinig na kaluskos doon. Nanliit ang mga mata ko nang makita ang isang anino.

Slowly, I stepped forward. For a second I thought it was Aidan. But then I remembered, that Aidan actually looks like Anthony.

"Anthony!" Walang pag-aalinlangan akong tumakbo nang makita siyang papalayo sa tinatayuan.

I don't know why he's running away. Pero ang tangi kong alam ay dapat hindi siya makawala.

"Fuck!" Napamura ako nang mahirapan sa paghabol sa kanya. The trees and plants everywhere made it harder for me to run. Pero mukhang kabisado na niya ang lugar dahil madali siyang nakaalis sa puwesto.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" Pagmumura lang ang nagawa ko nang marating niya ang likuran na gate ng paaralan. Past this is a wide street, connected to the city.

He's planning to escape. This is not a normal stunt.

This man is actually Anthony who is running away from me!

"Anthony, ano ba? Bumalik ka rito!" I demanded.

Saglit na humina ang bilis niya sa pagtakbo. But when he suddenly sensed that I'm catching up, a motorcycle suddenly showed up with a driver in it.

"You asshole!"

Dali-dali siyang sumakay doon at umalis sa school grounds. Ilang beses lang akong napamura at halos sabunutan na ang sariling buhok. My eyes started to blur as I tried to think about what just happened.